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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Danny Halpin

Noel Clarke ‘casualty’ of media MeToo ‘purge’, court hears

Noel Clarke denies any sexual misconduct (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

Allegations of sexual misconduct against Noel Clarke published in the Guardian have left the actor a “casualty” of a media “purge” following the emergence of the MeToo movement, the High Court has heard.

The actor, 49, has claimed there is a conspiracy of people with financial and personal grudges against him who engineered his downfall because they could not bear to see him receive a Bafta award.

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